Comments on: I Have Been Littered With Emails On HEALER So… http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Domain Flipping http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-266086 Domain Flipping Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:57:32 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-266086 You have a great blog here and it is Nice to read some well written posts that have some relevancy...keep up the good work ;) You have a great blog here and it is Nice to read some well written posts that have some relevancy…keep up the good work ;)

]]> By: Caroline http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-228728 Caroline Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:10:13 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-228728 I was blessed by Pastor Josh Turner's comments. I am a worship leader and am very sick with an incurable disease and as my husband and I listened to the song Healer we wept as faith welled up inside for a healing. I've been worshipping God with this song personally and praying about bringing it to our church family. My Pastor said he thought we should sing it as we would any other song that proclaims the truth about God as our healer. God does use us as imperfect human vessels and I'm grateful for this. We need to be praying for Michael and his family and remember 1 Peter 4:8. "and above all things have fervent love for one another, 'for love will cover a multitude of sins.'" I was blessed by Pastor Josh Turner’s comments. I am a worship leader and am very sick with an incurable disease and as my husband and I listened to the song Healer we wept as faith welled up inside for a healing. I’ve been worshipping God with this song personally and praying about bringing it to our church family. My Pastor said he thought we should sing it as we would any other song that proclaims the truth about God as our healer. God does use us as imperfect human vessels and I’m grateful for this. We need to be praying for Michael and his family and remember 1 Peter 4:8. “and above all things have fervent love for one another, ‘for love will cover a multitude of sins.’”

]]> By: spark http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-226459 spark Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:39:58 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-226459 im not sticking up for mike or putting him down...I share the verse to show that in the end God always finds ways to bring glory to himself. Thanks goodness for that, cause we dont always get it right. im not sticking up for mike or putting him down…I share the verse to show that in the end God always finds ways to bring glory to himself. Thanks goodness for that, cause we dont always get it right.

]]> By: spark http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-226457 spark Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:31:02 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-226457 Php 1:15-18 - Some proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel; the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to increase my suffering in my imprisonment. What does it matter? Just this, that Christ is proclaimed in every way, whether out of false motives or true; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, Php 1:15-18 – Some proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel; the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to increase my suffering in my imprisonment. What does it matter? Just this, that Christ is proclaimed in every way, whether out of false motives or true; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

]]> By: Josh Turner http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-226137 Josh Turner Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:27 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-226137 I am a pastor and a father of a very sick little girl so this song has a very special meaning to me. The more I thought about it the more I came to the conclusion that this is just an example of a perfect God working through an imperfect person. I can not tell you how many time I have stood over my 7 month old daughter and worshiped to this song believing with all that is in me that God is her healer. Just because Michael lied horribly does not negate the fact that God is our healer and that we should scrap this song. I truly believe that worship songs are written by God through people, I mean I know or at least I pray that all of my written sermons come from God. Los, hopefully you feel that all of your songs come from God, just because Michael lied does not mean that God was not trying to say something through him....If God can talk through an ass (Balaam) he can talk through an imperfect human.......Also the comment above made me laugh out loud I am a pastor and a father of a very sick little girl so this song has a very special meaning to me. The more I thought about it the more I came to the conclusion that this is just an example of a perfect God working through an imperfect person. I can not tell you how many time I have stood over my 7 month old daughter and worshiped to this song believing with all that is in me that God is her healer. Just because Michael lied horribly does not negate the fact that God is our healer and that we should scrap this song. I truly believe that worship songs are written by God through people, I mean I know or at least I pray that all of my written sermons come from God. Los, hopefully you feel that all of your songs come from God, just because Michael lied does not mean that God was not trying to say something through him….If God can talk through an ass (Balaam) he can talk through an imperfect human…….Also the comment above made me laugh out loud

]]> By: d http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-226046 d Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:33:14 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-226046 Hey everyone, I've got terminal cancer! ...just kidding, it's just a bad porn habit... See, that wasn't such bad news after all, was it? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/08/26/hillma.australia.pastor.lies.ninenetwork Hey everyone, I’ve got terminal cancer!

…just kidding, it’s just a bad porn habit…

See, that wasn’t such bad news after all, was it?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/08/26/hillma.australia.pastor.lies.ninenetwork

]]> By: Chris http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-225647 Chris Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:07:15 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-225647 Hilarious. We got punk'd. Hilarious. We got punk’d.

]]> By: Hi!! http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-225185 Hi!! Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:31:24 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-225185 Hillsong took out the song "healer" and the promo video as soon as they were aware of the situation it just took minutes, an email was also sent to all the church members encouraging them to pray for Mike and His family. Hillsong is just rosponding in a very good way, they are just praying for Him Hillsong took out the song “healer” and the promo video as soon as they were aware of the situation it just took minutes, an email was also sent to all the church members encouraging them to pray for Mike and His family. Hillsong is just rosponding in a very good way, they are just praying for Him

]]> By: Dustin http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-225006 Dustin Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-225006 I think a lot of us are failing to remember he wasn't caught. He came forward. That takes some guts, especially when he lied to his church, friends, family, and I even believe himself. A story was published yesterday about his porn addiction from the age of 12. I believe he was so enveloped in a fantasy that he really did think he had cancer. (At some points) But geez, give the guy some credit for coming forward. If he didn't truly want help, he wouldn't have, plain and simple. No keep in mind I am not condoning what he did. What he did was absolutely wrong, and the actions they took, I believe were needed. That doesn't mean the song isn't anointed, or that the song was a fraud. Maybe he really began writing this song when he really wanted out? Maybe he wanted Jesus to truly be his healer of his addictions? Maybe this was his declaration? I honestly think he has some deep rooted issues, but our position should be to love, encourage, and discipline. That's what every parent does, not because of hatred, but because they love their children, and want the best for them. I believe Mike will come out of this season strong. I believe God is going to do bigger things with him, despite what has happened in the past. David? A man after God's own heart? Paul? I am going to continue to declare the song over my life, and I am going to continue to pray for the restoration of Mike and his entire family. I believe God is truly going to be his healer with his family, friends, and his marriage. I choose to forgive Mike. I think a lot of us are failing to remember he wasn’t caught. He came forward. That takes some guts, especially when he lied to his church, friends, family, and I even believe himself.

A story was published yesterday about his porn addiction from the age of 12. I believe he was so enveloped in a fantasy that he really did think he had cancer. (At some points) But geez, give the guy some credit for coming forward. If he didn’t truly want help, he wouldn’t have, plain and simple.

No keep in mind I am not condoning what he did. What he did was absolutely wrong, and the actions they took, I believe were needed. That doesn’t mean the song isn’t anointed, or that the song was a fraud. Maybe he really began writing this song when he really wanted out? Maybe he wanted Jesus to truly be his healer of his addictions? Maybe this was his declaration? I honestly think he has some deep rooted issues, but our position should be to love, encourage, and discipline. That’s what every parent does, not because of hatred, but because they love their children, and want the best for them. I believe Mike will come out of this season strong. I believe God is going to do bigger things with him, despite what has happened in the past. David? A man after God’s own heart? Paul?

I am going to continue to declare the song over my life, and I am going to continue to pray for the restoration of Mike and his entire family. I believe God is truly going to be his healer with his family, friends, and his marriage. I choose to forgive Mike.

]]> By: E http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2008/08/i-have-been-littered-with-emails-on-healer-so/#comment-224777 E Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=5728#comment-224777 my sentiments exactly my sentiments exactly

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